Point Loma and Bakersfield Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Point Loma had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bakersfield Christian Eagles by a score of 3-1. Point Loma's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Matthew Garrison was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Bakersfield Christian's side, their victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Mann, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Point Loma dropped their record down to 19-9-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bakersfield Christian, the win was the 19th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-5.
Point Loma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bakersfield Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against St. John Bosco at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bakersfield Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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